Track Every Dollar · Kansas

Blue Valley Unified School District 229

Every dollar this school system reported for the 2023-24 school year: where it came from and where it went.

Where the money comes from

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Federal $17.3 million4.3%
  • All other federal money$14.1 million81.3%
  • School meals$2.4 million13.7%
  • Title I: schools with many low-income families$390,0002.3%
  • Teacher and principal training (Title II)$258,0001.5%
  • Career and technical education$129,0000.7%
  • English learners (Title III)$91,0000.5%

Inside the federal total: $3.5 million of pandemic relief (ESSER and related funds), which ended in 2024.

State $194 million47.8%
  • General formula aid$141 million72.7%
  • Special education$28.1 million14.5%
  • Paid by the state for the district (benefits and other costs)$24.0 million12.4%
  • All other state money$681,0000.4%
  • School meals$88,000under 0.1%
Local $194 million47.9%
  • Property taxes$130 million66.7%
  • Interest, rents, donations and other$41.1 million21.2%
  • From cities and counties$12.1 million6.2%
  • Tuition, fees, meals and other charges$11.3 million5.8%

Where it goes

  • Teaching (instruction)$182 million54.3%
  • Support services Details$112 million33.3%
    • Running and maintaining buildings$28.3 million25.3%
    • Student support: attendance, guidance, health and psychological services$22.0 million19.7%
    • School administration: principals' offices$14.9 million13.3%
    • Business office and central services$13.1 million11.7%
    • Student transportation$12.0 million10.8%
    • Teacher support: curriculum, training, libraries$11.2 million10.0%
    • Other support services and benefits paid by the state$6.2 million5.5%
    • District administration: the board and superintendent's office$4.1 million3.6%
  • Buildings and equipment Details$13.0 million3.9%

    Of this, construction: $3.5 million.

  • Food service and other$11.4 million3.4%
  • Interest on debt$16.6 million5.0%
  • Community services and adult education$14,000under 0.1%
  • Payments to other school districts$210,000under 0.1%

Inside these totals: $185 million in salaries and wages, $41.0 million in employee benefits. Long-term debt at year end: $449 million.

The record

Day-to-day spending per student is current spending (teaching, support and food service) divided by fall enrollment (22,393). Amounts are reported by the school system to the U.S. Census Bureau. Census ID 116616, NCES ID 2012000.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, Public Elementary-Secondary Education Finances: Fiscal Year 2024. School year 2023-24. census.gov the data file

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